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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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